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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bill refer to doctors as?

2. For what do Roy and Bill try to get prescriptions?

3. Which of the following is not a person drinking at the bar?

4. With whom does Subway Slim leave the bar?

5. Which of the following characters is not mentioned in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bill try to reduce his heroin habit?

2. What kind of relationship do Bill and Pat develop in the sixth section?

3. Describe Bill's meeting with the sailor.

4. What happens to Marvin when he takes junk?

5. How does Bill change his life at the beginning of page 34?

6. How does Bill meet Mary?

7. How was Bill able to travel around Europe?

8. Describe Bill's time in the apartment in the opening chapters.

9. What does Bill Gains and Bill do with the junk when they purchase it?

10. Why does Gains not care about their dealer shortselling them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Burroughs use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Write a 500-word essay either in support or against the following statement: Junky loses its impact as a important document about drug addiction due to its cult status.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Burroughs' dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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